Join NYCMER Reads as we discuss our May book: The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager. It’s a magical realism novel about a museum employee, Claire, who discovers she can enter a 1917 Matisse painting. NYCMER Reads brings together arts & culture professionals to read and discuss nonfiction and fiction books related to museums at…

The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Art Lab is a hands-on environment designed to connect young children and their caregivers to concepts and artworks found throughout the museum’s galleries. Elizabeth Margulies and Cari Frisch, the Director and the Assistant Director of Family Programs and Initiatives at MoMA, will introduce the current installation, which invites visitors…

Neurodiverse games can bring structure and a safe environment in a fast-paced world. Come for a discussion and to play some fun museum-related games. Make sure to grab a snack! Rescheduled from the previous event. This event will take place over Zoom. Closed captioning will be provided. RSVP to neurodiversepeergroup@gmail.com to receive the event Zoom…

Neurodiverse games can bring structure and a safe environment in a fast-paced world. Come for a discussion and to play some fun museum-related games. Make sure to grab a snack! Email neurodiversepeergroup@gmail.com to register and receive the Zoom link. Closed captioning will be provided. The term neurodivergent has been around for many years. In recent…

When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 6:00-7:30 PM Where: The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave & E 92nd St, New York, 10128 Register: Open to active NYCMER Members and Early Childhood Peer Group members, space is limited: Eventbrite Registration Located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan’s landmarked Warburg mansion, The Jewish Museum is one of the world’s oldest and leading institutions…

Join us as we relaunch the NYCMER Reads book club! This will be an informal gathering to hear about the next iteration of the NYCMER Reads book club, share what you hope to get out of the book club, get to know other NYCMER members in the book club, and find out what our first…

This is the beginning of a new series in which senior leadership from various institutions will discuss their management styles, particularly in relation to neurodiverse employees. They will discuss how they can create an environment that fosters employee growth and development. This program is beneficial for individuals who want to understand the best work environment…

Register: Zoom (opens January 15) Event Capacity: 50 Cost: Free Join NYCMER’s Early Childhood Peer Group for a conversation facilitated by Dejá N. Santiago, Director of Education at Children’s Arts & Science Workshops, Inc. on the tension between freedom and structure in informal learning programs. We’ll explore ideas from the article “Rethinking Children’s Museum Learning…

The museum world is small, but at the same time so large. Come for a brief after-hours networking to meet fellow educators/workers—a chance to relax, laugh, and relate. The ice-breaker question will be “How to deal with distractions.” RSVP to neurodiversepeergroup@gmail.com. Attendees are responsible for purchasing their own food and drinks but dessert will be…

RSVP: Email neurodiversepeergroup@gmail.com Location: Museum of Modern Art (Cullman Education Center MoMA) Cost: Free, limited to current NYCMER Members Event Capacity: 14 Access programs are important to any cultural institution. Come to the ongoing series to see how different institutions run their access programs. Attendees will learn how the Museum of Modern Art’s Young Learner’s…